A Special Offer at the New Cavallo Point near San Francisco!
Cavallo Point, an eco-hotel across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, opens July 1.
Photo: Kodiak Greenwood
by Brook Wilkinson
Apparently no one ever told the owners of Cavallo Point that going green couldn't also be luxurious. They've gone and created a hotel that is quite clearly both, within shouting distance of San Francisco. Cavallo Point sits on the site of the old Fort Baker, right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. In the 1990s, the fort was decommissioned and became part of the Golden Gate National Parks. It now begins its second life as luxury hotel Cavallo Point, with 68 historic rooms inside the old officers' quarters, and 74 contemporary rooms in new, solar-powered buildings.
What else is green about the place? Bamboo furnishings and ceilings, organic bedding and linens, 25% recycled (and 100% recyclable) carpets, blue jean insulation, and the like. The open spaces around the hotel are being restored with 30,000 native plants raised from seeds found on adjacent parklands, and the lodge supports the new Institute at the Golden Gate, which will be in charge of the site's environmental programming -- nonprofits and other green organizations qualify for a special Green Rate.
Speaking of special rates, CAVALLO POINT IS OFFERING AN EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE ONLY FOR DAILY TRAVELER READERS! Read on to find out more...
A contemporary room at Cavallo Point.
Photo: Kodiak Greenwood
Readers of this blog qualify for the "Sausalito Experience" package, available from July 1st through September 30th:
* Two nights in a contemporary junior suite, with views of the bay and the bridge, a king-sized bed, fireplace, and deck
* Breakfast for two both mornings at the onsite restaurant Murray Circle (chef Joseph Humphrey earned two Michelin stars at his last restaurant, in Napa's Meadowood resort)
* Two massage treatments in the Healing Arts Center and Spa
* Valet overnight parking for your entire stay
Call 888-651-2003 to request this package as a Daily Traveler reader, and you'll pay $1,200 -- $200 off the regular price.
If you live in the Bay Area and could use a last-minute getaway, Cavallo Point is offering introductory rates of $150-$350 until their official opening next Tuesday, July 1st, available via phone and Web.
Next week I'll be back to talk about the resort's wide range of learning vacations -- run with Dean Karnazes, explore Buddhism with Robert Thurman (father of Uma, friend of the Dalai Lama), or learn how to cook with Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns, one of Conde Nast Traveler's favorite new restaurants of 2005.
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Jaw droppingly beautiful. The cooking classes were stunning... so fun, such a great vibe and energy. The rooms were amazing, and call directly... you might still be able to get an early pre opening rate!!!!
Posted by: pavloviandoggy | August 01, 2008 at 08:12 PM